Tyne/friars goose.

[jordy]

Took the bairn down for a couple of hours,and he totally hammered me lol,just used peeler with a bit mackerel to tip off,he had 5 and me zero.I had plenty of bites,but they just would`nt hook up.He had 3 nice eels,a cracking blennie,and to cap it off a codling just under a pound,he was over the moon.Lovely weather too,calm and nice and sunny,cheers lads.

 

[willywetegg]

Nice one Jordy, that will keep him keen for a while mate, beating his dad

Jim.

 

[KeithB]

Nice one Jordy & Jordy junior

 

[jordy]

cheers lads.wished i had took me camera,getting a bit of a habit now whenever i take him to the tyne lol.

 

[jamiebrennan]

Jordy, is Friars Goose the area just downriver from the Elephant on the Tyne hotel? I spoke to a lad doing his tyres down there 2 weeks ago and he said that they used to get some big eels from there but that the ground is rough. Well done to your young un aswell mate.

 

[jordy]

Jamie that was me you were talking to mate lol.Yeah thats exactly the place couple of hours before high water is a good shot.Used to be a few lads who fished shields club i think used to fish there had some huge bags of eels,

 

[eddie t]

well done little jordy show your dad how its done lol.

 

[jamiebrennan]

Nice to meet you Jordy, i keep meaning to pop down after work fancy giving it a shot one night after work. Think i'll give the eels a miss though!